- that is, I agree that it's not the end of the world. And, as Eldorion says, no-one has died (I'm glad to say). Though the way Quickbeam began his podcast, I was beginning to wonder. But anyway; that's show-business, and life goes on. But there is one thing I'd like to mention -

"And just one little thing, If a Silmarillion movie ever gets made, please remember to come back to Middle Earth. "

The film rights to The Silmarillion belong not to the film-makers (thank goodness) but to the Tolkien family; and, as I don't suppose they will be selling them off any time soon, Mr del Toro would have a very long wait.